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Have you ever been frustrated by technology? Has a family member or friend ever been the victim of a scam? Has your IT department ever made you think, "Eff it," in frustration as you hang up the phone and scream? We are a podcast exploring the realms of cybersecurity and our daily human interactions with digital innovations. We are three amateurs when it comes to podcasting, but we are professionals in the technology and cybersecurity space. Join us every two weeks, as we share our views on ...
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Crowdstrike ran into a problem and needs to restart.
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This week in the bucket, a hacker gets a job, we dig into the aftermath of the Crowdstrike issue that took down 8.5 Million computers, and we reminisce over sci-fi of the 80s and 90s. News Stories for Reference: "North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/us-security-…
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Special Bulletin #1: CrowdStrike Breaks The Internet
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Extra! Extra! Pretty much everybody's computer is broken because of a bad update from a security company. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: theeffitbucket@gmail.com Musical Attribution: "Special Spotlight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://crea…
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The Eff It Bucket Summer Extravaganza
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This week in the bucket, RADIUS gets blasted, more passwords than there are living people on the planet get released in plain text, and we discuss merch opportunities for the podcast. News Stories for Reference: "New Blast-RADIUS attack bypasses widely-used RADIUS authentication" https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-blast-radius-attac…
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What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
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This week in the bucket, car dealerships are back to pen and paper, Snowflake loses data from a Bank and Ticketmaster alike, and why it's never too late to consider a career in Cyber. News Stories for Reference: "CDK Global works to restore dealer software after hack, but the auto sales fallout still looms" https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cdk-global…
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This week in the bucket, a fired employee deletes 180 virtual servers, a deep-dive into Identity and Access Management, and we log in with our FACES! News Stories for Reference: "Fired employee accessed company’s computer 'test system' and deleted servers, causing it to lose S$918,000" https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/former-employee-hack-…
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This week in the bucket, a study tells us that computers are better at following instructions in order without missing a step, we talk about what it's like to get a job, and Paul makes questionable searches. News Stories for Reference: "New Research Warns About Weak Offboarding Management and Insider Risks" https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/new-res…
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This week in the bucket, a woman helps hundreds of North Korean IT workers get jobs at US companies, Slack uses all their customer data to train an AI model, the Pros and Cons of the Tik Tok ban, and orange, crusty leaders. News Stories for Reference: "Woman Accused of Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate Hundreds of US Firms" securityweek.co…
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This week in the bucket, the government makes ineffective changes, then the government does MORE ineffective things, we discuss what effective technical teams can do to protect themselves from phishing besides training, and terrifying AI art. News Stories for Reference: "The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity" https://…
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This week in the bucket, fallout from the Microsoft source code breach, our favorite sources for cyber security info, and our predictions on the future of the job market. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: theeffitbucket@gmail.com Musical Attribution: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under …
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This week in the bucket, making a mockery of scam callers, pig butchering, and a whole bunch of terrible pickup lines. News Stories for Reference: "Pig Butchering Scams: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPpl2ISKTg "YouTube | Jim Browning" https://www.youtube.com/@JimBrowning "'Pig-butchering': The online sc…
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This week in the bucket, education continues to be a target for cybersecurity, we talk about some terms that commonly get used (and misused) in the industry, and we catch up on nostalgic Martial Arts properties and horror movies that everyone else saw in 2022. News Stories for Reference: "One reason school cyberattacks are on the rise? Schools are …
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This week in the bucket, deepfake video scams are on the rise, Golddigger trojan steals biometric data from mobile phones, and we use AI to steal the voice of one of our hosts. Plus, an attraction in Glasgow marketed entirely on the back of AI generated content causes a bit of a commotion. News Stories for Reference: "Deepfake CFO tricks Hong Kong …
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This week in the bucket, a careless snapchat message gets a plane a military escort, Google wants to read your SMS messages, and we don't understand young people or Stanley cups. News Stories for Reference: "Teen in court over Snapchat ‘joke’ that caused fighter jets to flank packed plane" https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/tee…
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Welcome to the bucket. We're glad you're here! This week in the bucket, three enthusiastic amateurs with a microphone and a dream introduce themselves, talk about the job market, and forget a pneumonic device. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: theeffitbucket@gmail.com Musical Attribution: "Limit 70" Kevin Ma…
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